Tours

Tours / Tickets

Tickets are available for purchase until 10 am on the day of the tour. To purchase tickets for the same day after 10:00 am, please call 520-626-8792.

Tours are Monday through Friday normally at 1 pm and /or 3 pm. Please click on the link above for specific dates and times.

If you are looking for a particular date, please see the information below to contact us for more information.

This 90 minute tour provides a unique opportunity to learn how innovative engineering and optical technology melds with manufacturing techniques to produce the largest and most advanced giant (8.4 meters / 27 ft) telescope mirrors in the world on the University of Arizona campus.

Visitors will see the unparalleled technology and revolutionary processes involved in making the next generation of telescopes that will explore deep into outer space and produce cutting-edge scientific research. The University of Arizona, College of Science is ranked #1 among observational, theoretical and space astronomy programs in the U.S. Come see why!

These new generation giant optical telescopes will be changing the way we explore the Universe! Allowing astronomers to break the boundaries of astronomy and the universe, peering back to the beginning of time in an effort to answer a vast array of astronomical questions and make new discoveries.

Dates

Time

Monday through Friday. Please click on link above to see specific dates and times.

Normally at 1 pm and/or 3 pm

Tours average 90 minutes in length.

If you are looking for a particular date, please see the information below to contact us for more information.

Requirements

Your tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab will take you through a large-scale scientific production facility. A major portion of the tour involves walking, as well as climbing and descending a flight or two of stairs. We require everyone to wear close-toed shoes for safety and comfort. If you have questions concerning access, wish to request a Sign Language interpreter or disability-related accommodations please contact Cathi Duncan at 626-8792 or cduncan@as.arizona.edu.